Years 1-10 syllabuses

Years 1–9 Technology assessments

This page contains past curriculum documents. For current curriculum resources, visit the P–10 Australian Curriculum section.

Year 1: Building with shapes — Technology

Image source: Geometrica by FRAMES OF MIND ~ Chris Preen / CC BY 2.0
Description:
Children investigate 2-D and 3-D shapes in the built environment to meet a particular design challenge.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 713 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Building with shapes: Year 1 Technology assessment (ZIP, 2874 kB)
Year 2: Insect designer
Description:
Children use technology process to design and make a model insect.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 571 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
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- Insect designer: Year 2 Technology assessment (ZIP, 4438 kB)
Year 2: Let's celebrate
Description:
Children investigate, design and make a decoration for use at a time of family celebration, then reflect on the process.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 559 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Observation record
- Sample response
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- Lets celebrate: Year 2 Technology assessment (ZIP, 4463 kB)
Year 3: Certificate design
Description:
Students use software to design, create and reflect on a bookmark and a certificate that meets a selected purpose.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 557 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Certificate design: Year 3 Technology assessment (ZIP, 7426 kB)
Year 3: Little green thumbs
Description:
Students develop, use and review a system for preparing and caring for a plant over a period of a few weeks.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 508 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Little green thumbs: Year 3 Technology assessment (ZIP, 5482 kB)
Year 3: Lunch for a friend
Description:
Students investigate healthy foods and food preparation practices then survey a friend’s food preferences to make a sandwich they will like

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 552 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Related resource: Templates
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Lunch for a friend: Year 3 Technology assessment (ZIP, 8625 kB)
Year 3: Moving forward
Description:
Students design, make, evaluate and reflect on toy vehicles that respond to wind energy.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 661 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Matrix
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Moving forward: Year 3 Technology assessment (ZIP, 9542 kB)
Year 4: See our toys move 4 — Design

Image source: Airplane by cliff1066™ / CC BY 2.0
Description:
Students identify and evaluate the design features of toy planes and analyse their purpose.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 646 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Related resource: Toy plane images
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- See our toys move 4 — Design: Year 4 Technology assessment (ZIP, 9572 kB)
Year 5: Carry it
Description:
Students design, make a bag and evaluate for a specific purpose with set materials.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 765 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Matrix
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Carry it: Year 5 Technology assessment (ZIP, 4518 kB)
Year 5: Circular looms
Description:
Students design and create a knitted product that meets the design brief and then reflect on their learning.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 504 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Related resource: Design folio templates
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Circular looms: Year 5 Technology assessment (ZIP, 3048 kB)
Year 5: Make a percussion instrument

Image source: Drum and Xylophone Grand Rapids Montessori Open House September 16, 20109 by stevendepolo / CC BY 2.0
Description:
Students design and construct a percussion instrument documenting their design processes in a design portfolio.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 780 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Make a percussion instrument: Year 5 Technology assessment (ZIP, 7056 kB)
Year 7: Designing greeting cards
Description:
Students design, make and evaluate a greeting card or set of greeting cards for a specific occasion.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 504 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Designing greeting cards: Year 7 Technology assessment (ZIP, 4420 kB)
Year 7: Make a percussion instrument

Image source: Xylophone by rbairdpccam / CC BY-NC 2.0
Description:
Students design and construct a percussion instrument documenting their processes to comply with a design brief.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 508 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Make a percussion instrument: Year 7 Technology assessment (ZIP, 9178 kB)
Year 8: Make a stringed instrument
Description:
Students design, construct and document a stringed musical instrument to comply with a design brief.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 509 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Related resource: Stringed instrument analysis
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Make a stringed instrument: Year 8 Technology assessment (ZIP, 5417 kB)
Year 8: Textile production
Description:
Students respond to a production company’s design brief to create a textile product for a teenage market.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 504 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Textile production: Year 8 Technology assessment (ZIP, 6204 kB)
Year 9: Business stationery
Description:
Students design and create a suite of business stationery for a local business or sporting group.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 3898 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Business stationery: Year 9 Technology assessment (ZIP, 6312 kB)
Year 9: Textile design
Description:
Students respond to a production company's brief to design a textile product that appeals to the teenage market.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 506 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Textile design: Year 9 Technology assessment (ZIP, 5686 kB)
Years 8 & 9: Logo design
Description:
Students research, design and produce a logo that communicates the service and function of a new landscaping business.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 550 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Related resource: Logo transformation
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Logo design: Year 8 Technology assessment (ZIP, 8385 kB)
Years 8 & 9: Toddler toys

Image source: Traffic by Crystl / CC BY 2.0
Description:
Students design and build a toy suitable for a three- to four-year-old child.

Contents:
- Teacher guidelines (DOCX, 807 kB)
- Task-specific standards: Continua
- Sample response
- Student booklet
Download the full assessment (zip file):
- Toddler toys: Year 8 Technology assessment (ZIP, 5646 kB)